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Specification of Letters intent.

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Application tiled December 26, 1912,. Serial No. 738,518.

1 all whom it may concern.'

it known that I, WILLIAM J. ODoN- pippe, a citizen of the United States, residing t Alameda, in the county of Alameda and State of California, have invented new and useful Improvements in Display-Boxes, of which the following is a specification.`

This invention relates to a display. box.

The object of this invention is to produce claimed, having referenceto the accompanying drawings, 1n whlch-l Figure 1 is a perspective view showing the boxin its closed position. Fig. 2 is a central lngitudinal section showing the box opened out into display position.; Fig. 3 is a perspective View of the bracket attachment. f

By referring to the drawings, A indicates: in general Aa box provided 'with a hinged cover 2, which is secured to the box, as'at 3, by a flexible piece of fabric, or like material. The hinged cover portion 2 of the box is here shown as secured to a permanent cover portion 4, which is provided for the purpose of supporting the cover 2, as shown in Fig. 2, when the cover is openedto display the contents of the box'.

vFor the purpose of displaying and advertising the. contents of the box, it is desirable to support the box at a suitable angle with relation to the counter or similar support upon which the box may be placed. With this object in vievsl I have provided a supplementary bracket or support B, which is so positioned and secured with relation to 'the box that it may either act as a brace or reinforcement for the box, during shipment,

` as shown in Fig. 1, or may beswung into act as a bracket upon which the box may bev position underneath the box, where it will supported, as shown in Fig. 2, when it is desired to advertise and display the contents of the box. The bracket is securedto the box proper by a flexible material 6 in a similar manneto the hinged cover 2, and consists of the main bottom portion 7 which is provided with tapering side pieces 8 and the' rectangular end piece 9. The sides 8 and end piece 9 form the legs of the bracket, e0'

While the bottom portion forms a means of attachment and support for the box.

For the purpose of further reinforcing the box I have added a supplementary reinforcing strip 12 which extends across the 65 stationary cover portion of the box, as' shown-in Figs. 1 and 2, and which may in some instances extend down the side of the box, if so desired, for the purpose of binding or tying the sides and the top together at the point Where the hinged cover is attached. This reinforcing member is also provided for the purpose of forming aback rest for holding the hinged cover 2 in an angular position, as shown at 13, with relation to the display box, Vfor the purpose of bringing the display surface 10 into more prominent view. It also serves the function of protecting the flexible hinge section 3 by limiting the opening position of the cover, 50

thus preventing the hinge from becoming stretched out of position or broken. From l. this it' can be seen that, by adding the at' A*tachl'nent here shown, means are provided for reinforcing and strengthening'the box 85 during shipment, and which same means may be folded in to such a position that it will support the box or container and display the contents to advantage.

By supporting the cover portion as here 0 shown, advantage may be taken of its position, and an attractive advertisement may i thps be secured to its inner surface, as at 1.0, which would thus further help to draw attention to the contents of the box and help .5 the sale of same.

The device here shown is simple and oompact and forms either a reinforcing or sug-Y Dorting means which is rigid and practica its position and construction being suchthat 109 no extensions or projections are formed *which might be broken or prevent close packing `during shipment. The box-is neat 1n appearance and takes no more space than an ordinary box. The materials and iinish in form and proporhfons may lie-resorted to 11'.

within the scope of the appended claims and that I do not Wish to limit myself to the specific design here shown.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim andldesire to secure by Letters Patent isl. A display box comprising e box portlon having a supplemental member hinged to the bottom of the box intermediate its ends, seid membei` having trapezoiclal Iside Walls connected by rectangular end and botf tom pieces in such manner as to form a reinforcing covering adapted to inelose half of the bottom, e portion of the sides and one end of the box during shipment thereof, and

also capable of being turned; about its binge on the bottom. of the box to form. e support for seid box to hold it in. angular relation to the display counter.

gimme 2. A, display box comprising a box pol'u tion having ar supplemental member hingecl entirely to the bottom of the box substantielly intermediate its ends, seid supplemental member beiner constructed and a1."- renfged to inelose one end and part of the sides end bottom of the box when in one positionfand to form 'a flat bearing" surface for substantially half the bottom of the box and hold it in angular relation to the sup porting' surface, when in the other position.`

In testimony whereof have hereunto set my hand 1n the presence of tWo subserlbmg witnesses. f Y

WiLLIAM J. oDoNNnL Nitnessesr JOHN H. Hnenmo, W'. W. HEALEY. 

